Te Atamira offers a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, workshops, classes, performances, events and talks designed for everyone to be creative, every day.
We have 22 purpose-built spaces, including an art gallery, dance studios, performance spaces, a recording studio, music teaching and rehearsal rooms, a pottery studio, art workshop and a community project space.
Te Atamira, which means platform or stage in te reo Māori, strives to be a place for all to practice, produce, experience, participate in and be inspired by the arts.
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September Holiday Programme 2025
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Love Notes by Ed Cruikshank
This interactive project invites you to write a message of love and send it to the world, in a specially made interactive artwork.
Karanga atu, Karanga mai - calling outward, calling inward.
Vanessa Edwards returns to Tāhuna Queenstown, supported by members of the Toi Whakaata - Māori Print Collective, Alexis Neal, Jasmine Horton and Tessa Russell, to honour her mother and explore the role of pattern within visual culture. Exhibition open until 22 September. Artist Talk - Sunday 31 August, 11am.
Elemental
Elemental speaks to the raw, foundational forces - earth, water, fire, and air - that shape both the natural world and the creative process. Exhibition Open until 10 September.
Afterschool Programme - Term 3
Come along to our Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki. Mondays - Thursdays | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 – 14
Community Sing
Bring your voice and join us for Community Sing, on the first Tuesday of every month. No need to read music or sing in key, come along and experience the joy of singing and singing with others. Next event: Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 7pm - 8pm
Saturday Arts Social
Saturday Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea designed for our 60+ community. We gather every Saturday morning for a broad programme of events including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Next event: Saturday 6 September, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Draw
Join us with sketchbook and pencil in hand for Community Draw, on the second Tuesday of every month. No experience necessary - come along and embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing. Next event: Tuesday 9 September, 6:30pm - 8pm
Community Craft
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Community Craft - a free, drop-in night to explore creative forms like writing, sewing, and dance. All levels and ages welcome. Come along and hone a craft! Next event: Tuesday 16 September, 7pm - 8pm
Mīharo: Legends of our Lands - Our People, Our Places, Our Stories
Mīharo is proud to present an exhibition that celebrates the work of early childhood tamariki through to high school rangatahi based on the theme ‘Legends of our Lands - Our People, Our Places, Our Stories.’ Awards Night: Wednesday 17 September, 5.30pm
September Holiday Programme 2025
Looking for an exciting school holiday programme in Queenstown? Join our September arts holiday programme, led by experienced art educators. Designed for tamariki aged 5-7 and 8-12, this creative, multidisciplinary programme inspires creativity through fun, hands-on workshops. Registration now open.
Queenstown Arts Society | Dreams & Schemes
Queenstown Arts Society invites you to explore the worlds of imagination, ambition, and reality in our upcoming Members Exhibition, Dreams & Schemes. Entry Deadline: 17 October
Te Atamira
Ground Floor, Dart House
Remarkables Park Town Centre
12 Hawthorn Drive
Frankton, Queenstown
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